Special Expressions with Body Parts: Special Expressions with Body Parts (#12)

Dennis Oliver

expressions with shoulder(s)

Here are some more common idioms and expressions with
body parts. This group uses shoulder or shoulders:

expression		meaning
shoulder to shoulder		standing side by side and touching (at the sides)

give someone the cold shoulder		treat someone as if you do not know him / her; snub or shun someone

put one's shoulder to the wheel		work very energetically

stand head and shoulders above _____		(1) be noticeably taller than others in the same place (literal) (2) be noticeably better than others (figurative)

straight from the shoulder		describes remarks that were made frankly (and which might be embarrassing because they criticize or rebuke someone)

have broad shoulders		(1) have wide shoulders (literal) (2) be able to manage heavy responsibilities (figurative)

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Special Note:

Shoulder also has meanings in addition to the common one
('the place where the arms join the trunk of the body'):

1.		to carry or bear (especially something heavy or something that involves a great deal of responsibility)

2.		surface at the side of a road or highway

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